Tomatoes In A Hanging Basket ?

Gingham_Ribbon

We have a greenfingered board just for this sort of thread now and you should get lots more answers there. I'll move it over for you.

jennybridger

i have tumbling tom this year, no-where near ready for the basket yet.

probably one of the easiest things to grow i think. once plants are sturdy and strong enough to be planted into baskets, simply hang, water well and wait.

polomint_2

I tried tomatos for the first time last year and was given a tumbling tom plant..this one plant produced more toms than all the other big growing toms..(that went green and mouldy)...

I went to three garden centres today and only managed to get my hands on 1 little tumbling tom plant that was looking very sorry for its self.

Why are they in such short supply in west sussex

Id definately recommmend tumbling toms for a novice :j

Belair

A word of advice if I may?

If you are using a hanging basket for tomatoes, don't forget to check that the bracket and wall fittings are sturdy and secure. 2 years ago my tumblers produced so much fruit that the weight broke the wall fittings. :eek:

Lovely toms........all grown from a packet of seeds bought in Woolies.

bexbex

Last year I grew Tom's from empty coke bottles! Worked quite well.

I cut the bottom of a coke bottle off, carefully put the young plant in head first and gently thread it though the neck of the bottle (the bit you pour the pop out.. capo obviously removed)
then add a good compost and plently of water saving gel stuff in layers to hold in as much water during the dry season.
I thin add holes to the top and thread thick string through it so can hang it from things, I hung 4 from my fence posts in the garden (6ft fence)

The tom's grow down and then curl up towards the sun, then when they fruit they hang down completely.

You don't have to worry about slugs which is good.

The only problem I came across was the stalk of one of the plants got damp from the water dripping out but the others cropped better then ones I have grown in the gound.

I'm using the same idea again this year and am also going to try growing cucumbers, chilli and possible something else too

Nicki

bexbex wrote: »

Last year I grew Tom's from empty coke bottles! Worked quite well.

I cut the bottom of a coke bottle off, carefully put the young plant in head first and gently thread it though the neck of the bottle (the bit you pour the pop out.. capo obviously removed)
then add a good compost and plently of water saving gel stuff in layers to hold in as much water during the dry season.
I thin add holes to the top and thread thick string through it so can hang it from things, I hung 4 from my fence posts in the garden (6ft fence)

The tom's grow down and then curl up towards the sun, then when they fruit they hang down completely.

You don't have to worry about slugs which is good.

The only problem I came across was the stalk of one of the plants got damp from the water dripping out but the others cropped better then ones I have grown in the gound.

I'm using the same idea again this year and am also going to try growing cucumbers, chilli and possible something else too

I'm being really dim here, but did you hang them with the cap end down, or the cut off bottom end down? Did the compost get waterlogged in heavy rain?

bexbex

cap end down, that's the part the plant hangs down, cut off bottom end up..
I'm doing some more this year in a week or 2 so will take some pictures.
Never had a problem with too much water, I suppose if you found the were getting too wet you could cover them with a plastic bag or something while the rain stops.

I did it with my 3 year old as an experiment and he loved it, lol

Jack's_mummy

bexbex wrote: »

Last year I grew Tom's from empty coke bottles! Worked quite well.

I cut the bottom of a coke bottle off, carefully put the young plant in head first and gently thread it though the neck of the bottle (the bit you pour the pop out.. capo obviously removed)
then add a good compost and plently of water saving gel stuff in layers to hold in as much water during the dry season.
I thin add holes to the top and thread thick string through it so can hang it from things, I hung 4 from my fence posts in the garden (6ft fence)

The tom's grow down and then curl up towards the sun, then when they fruit they hang down completely.

You don't have to worry about slugs which is good.

The only problem I came across was the stalk of one of the plants got damp from the water dripping out but the others cropped better then ones I have grown in the gound.

I'm using the same idea again this year and am also going to try growing cucumbers, chilli and possible something else too

I may just have to try that with one of our spares. Thanks!

louise_1981

just a quick question

I have sown my own tumblers for the first time.

Is it normal that they hang down from early growth, e.g. second set of true leaves, as mine look a bit worse for wear compared to others that I have sown (I have sown three varieties, 2 tumblers 1'normal')

~Chameleon~

angelavdavis wrote: »

I did a combination of various basils with tumbling tomatoes, grown in a clay strawberry pot (I have never had any luck with growing strawberries in it!).

This worked really well and great to have by the back door for a quick salad!

Has anyone else tried growing a mixed basket of tomatoes and herbs?

I've only got one tumbling tom plant and a large 16" basket so was thinking of putting a few herbs or whatever in with it. Will basil survive ok outdoors? (assuming my seedlings ever get any bigger!)

What else would work well in a basket of toms?